Language, Communication, and Law: Dismantling Binary Opposition in the Pre-Adjudication Sphere Rocky Marbun 1, Endra Wijaya 2 {[email protected] 1, [email protected] 2} 1,2 Faculty of Law, University of Pancasila, Jakarta-Indonesia, Abstract . Language is a 'big house' for every science, there is no single science that does not use language as an intermediary instrument including Law. Language in the field of law is used no more than a way to formulate laws and track fallacies. On the other hand, the language in the form of speech as a form of communication has never been seriously studied in the Law. This study focuses on language models of speech in verbal communication conducted by Investigators/Prosecutors with the public. The method used in this study is normative juridical based on secondary data in the form of primary legal materials, secondary legal materials, and tertiary legal materials obtained based on library research. Based on the normative juridical research method, we use several approaches, namely philosophical approaches, conceptual approaches, language approaches, participatory approaches, and case approaches. Based on this, spoken language in verbal communication has a psychological impact on ordinary people who intersect with the law in the context of practice. This study propose several changes in Indonesian criminal procedural law. Keywords. Language, Communication, Law, Criminal, Investigator/Public Prosecutor 1 Introduction Language skills for each Bachelor of Law, especially written language, become an inexorable ability. However, the Faculty of Law curriculum only contains two (2) Indonesian language courses, namely Indonesian and Indonesian Legal Language. The two courses focused more on the ability of students to be able to write based on grammatical structures and the ability to trace the truth of logic in the written language which led to the ability to write scientific work and the ability to write for practical purposes. This became in line with the accommodation of civil law as an official legal system in Indonesia. The pressure point in the civil law legal system is the use of written legal rules. This system developed in mainland Europe, spread on mainland Europe and its colonies (Praja, 2011). Thus, all legal proceedings in Indonesia are always based on written administrative behavior. One example is Article 117 paragraph (2) of the Criminal Procedure Code which confirms “If the suspect gives information about what he has done in connection with the criminal offense against him, the investigator records in the minutes as thoroughly as possible according to the word used by the suspect himself. ” Or for example in Article 103 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Procedure Code which confirms “Reports or complaints submitted in writing must be signed by the reporter or complainant .” Or another example is Article 182 paragraph (1) letter c KUHAP which confirms “Claims, defense, and answers to CELL 2019, August 05-07, Purwokerto, Indonesia Copyright © 2019 EAI DOI 10.4108/eai.5-8-2019.2289787 the argument are carried out in writing, and after they are read, they are immediately submitted to the presiding judge and their derivatives to interested parties. ” Based on the authoritative text above, it is as if the law is running on its tracks when a Law Enforcement Officer —including Advocates, is able to pour well and correctly in the form of written language based on clear rules, when it is understood that written language is actually no more an externalization and a combination of thoughts, knowledge, and interests of Law Enforcement Officials itself. This research becomes essential when, for Law Scholars, both academics and practitioners, in general, see the problem of language as something that is marginalized in every scientific study of Law. This study also narrows the scope only at the pre-adjudication stage, namely investigation and prosecution, does not enter the view of the examination process before the trial (adjudication stage). Why is the importance of this research limited in scope? Therefore, at the pre-adjudication stage, there is an imbalance of the original position between the party checking and the party being examined. You might be able to refute our argument, by submitting the existence of an Advocate to the examination process. However, in the criminal justice system adhered to by the Criminal Procedure Code, it has limited Advocates to be passive and if acting actively will result in the expulsion of the Advocate from the inspection process. We reveal the imbalance of the original position based on a study conducted by Erik Saut H. Hutahaean (2015) who collaborated on several studies where for example according to De Camargo (2012), the use of uniforms and the police profession can usually give contamination to life. Namely, contamination gets ownership of personal circumstances, in the form of ownership of specific status titles. As also described by Herzog (2001), that the appearance of the police explains the owner of the professional police goals. That is to fight against evil and also provide services. Therefore many events were found in the community, which showed an increase in certain psychological conditions in people wearing police uniforms. Both the actual police and civilians are wearing police uniforms for specific purposes. As for relating to the level of "rank" describes the scale and position of all members in the police structure. Rank levels are sometimes associated with psychological conditions in managing work. From the results of an investigation study conducted by Sidanius, Liu, Shaw, and Pratto (1994) it can be seen that ranks in the police field are often controlled by views related to social domination. Likewise with the attribute of "firearms". "Firearms" (firehand/handgun) is one of the supporting tools used to carry out security tasks. In the process of using it, a series of psychological examinations are needed. This is often associated with mental conditions that can affect the behavior of its use. Diuguid (2014) explains that possession of guns provides people with a sense of strength and security control, but on the other hand, also shapes fear and concerns about the impact that can hurt others. In an overview of technical reports (1996 technical report) about psychological evaluation and control of weapons. It is written that firearms have an individual psychological impact because they are often associated with their use, which can injure or eliminate the lives of others, and also hurt or eliminate their own lives. If written language is an externalization of the owner of the will, then the imbalance of the original position is manifested in the form of verbal communication or speech acts. What we mean by verbal communication is a model of conversation between the examiner and the examinee before it is poured into the Minutes of Examination or other written documents. The conversational model that appears in the examination process at the investigation level undergoes a communication transformation in the prosecution process by the Public Prosecutor that is linked to the model of the Indictment that is determined based on its authority. At the level of investigation, for example in a study conducted by Robby Satria (2016) which in his research, explained that the suppression of witnesses by communication that is threatening, is one aspect that can be examined through forensic linguistics. Similarly, a study conducted by Ika Arifianti (2016) through the concept of pragmatics explains the existence of a demanding function and an essential function in the arrangement of questions contained in the Minutes of Examination. Concerning urgent functions, manifested in the form of speech acts that lead. As stated by HTP Advocates (May 21, 2019) in the interview filling out the questionnaire was saying that in making the Minutes of Examination (BAP) often entrap in asking questions. In another communication model, for example, what was stated by the ERH Advocate (April 15, 2019) describes the inspection process that Investigators raise questions that appear to be independent or impartial and often act like a Judge who convicts a suspect. In fact, according to the ERH Advocate, Investigators seem not to have received all the information given by the Suspect. In another model, the behavior of speech acts is also brought about by changes in facial expressions, elevated intonation of sounds, and the emergence of negative emotions - namely anger, from the Investigator, as stated by Advocate H (April 15, 2019) in filling out written interviews. Investigators in carrying out their authority often interpret their authority as a power, so that the control of the meaning of a criminal event occurs. This can be seen in the written chronology dated April 9, 2019, made by JEK - which was examined as a Witness, and JJ - who was investigated as a suspect, in a case based on the Police Report No.: LP / 476/280- SPKT / K / VI / 2018 / BKS Restro dated June 7, 2018 and Police Report No.: LP / 1044/648- SPKT / K / XI / 2018 / Restro BKS dated November 28, 2018, where the alleged criminal offense to JJ has reached a bright spot, then JJ requested that a confrontation be held with the Reporting Party. However, Investigators always promised and stalled for time, until finally JJ's decision was issued as a suspect. The questions in the Minutes of Examination that have these primary functions and objectives, concerning written language are certainly not a crucial problem. However, when the written language intersects with behavior in speech acts, it becomes a different matter. Therefore, saying a specific utterance can be seen as an action, such as telling, ordering, and influencing. In the event of language, speakers and speaker partners will look to who is speaking, where the conversation is, about the problem being discussed, and the situations and conditions at which the speech takes place.